Swiss decorative silver triangular Freemason’s watch Circa 1935

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Swiss decorative silver triangular Freemason’s watch Circa 1929

Kenmerk: AA0138
Diameter: -

Estimate: € 2.000 - 3.500
Price sold: € 2.250

Silver lever Masonic watch by Schwab-Loeillet
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A fine and decorative Swiss sterling silver triangular keyless lever Freemason’s pocket watch, circa 1935. Solomon’s Temple is surrounded by Masonic symbols on the case back with the eye of Providence above, the front bezel and band are cast and engraved with Masonic tools and ornaments, and the pendant is set with a blue paste stone, a hinged push back. White enamel dial with polychrome enamel Masonic symbols, the motto Love Your Fellow Man Lend Him A Helping Hand and decorative blued hands. The rhodium plated movement after Swiss patent No. 34864 made by Solvil with a straight line lever escapement, going barrel, three adjustments, 15 jewels and monometallic screw balance. Case and movement signed. Accompanied by copies of the design and invention patents.
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Dimensions: 54 x 54 x 54 mm
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Weight: 65 g
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Signed: Tempor Watch Co – Schwab-Loeillet Genève
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Schwab-Loeillet was located at 22 Rue du Mont-Blanc in Geneva and listed until the late 1920s. It was first mentioned in 1887 as Loeillet & Schwab (LS). In 1888, the company’s name was changed to Schwab & Loeillet.

Théophile Schwab-Loeillet patented a Masonic watch design on February 3rd, 1925, under the name Tempor Watch Co (US patent No. 66542, English patent No. 713821, Swiss patent No. 25265, 34864 and 36889). In 1930, the company was listed as “Schwab & Brandt, formerly Schwab-Loeillet, the only makers of Masonic watches”. They modified the 1925 design, introducing triangular, high quality movements and making the watch much slimmer.
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Freemasonry or Masonry is a worldwide spread and regionally structured fellowship that strives for spiritual and moral elevation, mutual appreciation and helping each other. It is a society with rituals. Its members are called Freemasons or Masons. They address each other as brother or sister. Freemasonry or Masonry refers to fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients.

Signed: Tempor Watch Co – Schwab-Loeillet Genève